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Global Markets Rise as Investors Weigh Fragile U.S.–Iran Truce
Global Markets React to the Truce Global markets advanced as investors looked for signs that the fragile truce between the United States and Iran could be extended. According to Reuters,…
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France Moves to Repeal Slavery-Era Black Code
France Reopens a Colonial-Era Debate France’s National Assembly voted to repeal the Code Noir, or Black Code, a 1685 royal decree that governed slavery in French colonies. According to AP…
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AP Reports U.S. Prosecutors Were Told to Stand Down on Venezuela’s Acting President
U.S.–Venezuela Relations Shift The Trump administration has reportedly instructed federal prosecutors in Miami to avoid pursuing criminal investigations into Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez. According to AP News, the move…
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“Now we are friends”: Rebuilding social cohesion through schools in Lebanon
Schools as Safe Spaces During Crisis In Lebanon, schools have evolved beyond educational institutions and have become shelters and emotional support spaces for communities affected by displacement and conflict. UNESCO,…
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Transforming MEN’talities: What does it mean to be a “real man” for youth in Nairobi County?
Redefining Masculinity Among Kenyan Youth In Nairobi County, UNESCO is promoting conversations that encourage young men to challenge traditional ideas of masculinity and gender roles. Through educational and community-based initiatives,…
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Uganda Lays Foundation for Digital Education through validation of the Draft ICT in Education Policy
Uganda Advances Digital Education Policy Uganda has taken an important step toward strengthening digital education through the validation of its Draft ICT in Education Policy. Supported by UNESCO and development…
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Anchored Inflation Expectations Help Latin America Face the Oil Shock
Latin America and the Oil Shock Latin America is facing a new inflationary challenge as the conflict in the Middle East raises oil prices and increases pressure on global costs.…
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IMF Says Sub-Saharan Africa Needs a Growth Reset
A New Growth Model for Africa Sub-Saharan Africa needs a new growth model as global conditions become more difficult and policy space continues to shrink. According to the IMF, the…
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Phone bans in schools are spreading worldwide as the policy debate rages on.
Global Context and Rising RestrictionsThe global restriction of mobile phones in schools has rapidly become a dominant policy trend. Governments increasingly view smartphones as primary sources of classroom distraction and…
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Markets Seek Stability After Trump-Xi Summit as Iran War Risks Remain
Short-Term Stability After the Summit The recent summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping helped reduce some geopolitical uncertainty, but it did not produce major breakthroughs…
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IMF Calls for Targeted Responses to Energy and Food Price Shocks
Energy and Food Prices Challenge Governments Rising energy and food prices have created a difficult policy challenge for governments. According to the IMF, countries must protect vulnerable households and keep…
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Electronic Waste Could Help Reduce U.S. Dependence on Chinese Critical Minerals
Electronic Waste and Strategic Competition Electronic waste has become an important issue in the strategic rivalry between the United States and China. Rare earth elements are essential for technologies such…
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Can the US and China cooperate on AI?
The rapid race for technological supremacy has placed the United States and China in a position of historic rivalry. However, a recent analysis from the Brookings Institution suggests we are…
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Global health reform cannot wait for a new world order. Middle powers must act now
Global health governance is facing one of its most fragile moments in decades. The withdrawal of the United States from the World Health Organization (WHO) has opened a major funding…
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China Merchants negocia unirse a consorcio para comprar docenas de puertos de CK Hutchison
China Merchants Group mantiene negociaciones para integrarse a un consorcio internacional que busca adquirir “docenas de puertos” de CK Hutchison Holdings, lo que reactivaría una operación de alrededor de 43…
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Goldman Pulls Back After 8 Million Qubit Reality Check, JPMorgan Presses On
Wall Street’s exploration of quantum computing has shifted from expectations of rapid disruption to a long-term strategic bet, as progress has revealed a wide gap between ambition and current capabilities.…
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OpenAI y Anthropic crean empresas con firmas de capital de riesgo para desplegar IA
OpenAI y Anthropic han decidido crear nuevas empresas conjuntas con grandes firmas de capital de riesgo y gestores de activos para acelerar la adopción de sus herramientas de inteligencia artificial…
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Berkshire Hathaway sigue acumulando efectivo: cinco claves del primer reporte sin Warren Buffett
Berkshire Hathaway inició 2026 con un reporte trimestral que mostró un fuerte crecimiento en utilidades y una mayor acumulación de efectivo, en el contexto de su primera presentación de resultados…
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Joyeros transforman una práctica ancestral en un token de oro que genera rendimiento
Los joyeros han utilizado históricamente una práctica ancestral que consiste en pedir prestado el oro en lugar de comprarlo directamente, lo que les permite protegerse de la volatilidad de los…
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El bitcoin supera los US$80.000 por primera vez en tres meses y suben las acciones
El reciente repunte de bitcoin lo llevó a superar los 80.000 dólares por primera vez en más de tres meses, en un contexto de mayor apetito por el riesgo en…
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GameStop makes $55.5bn takeover offer for eBay
GameStop has launched a surprising $55.5bn cash-and-stock bid to acquire eBay, valuing the e-commerce platform at 125 dollars per share, around 20 dollars above its previous closing price. Led by…
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SoftBank is creating a robotics company that builds data centers — and already eyeing a $100B IPO
SoftBank is launching Roze AI, a new robotics-focused venture aimed at making the construction of data centers in the U.S. more efficient through automation and the use of autonomous robots…
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Colossal Biosciences says it’s been secretly working to bring back this extinct antelope
Colossal Biosciences, a Dallas-based biotechnology company known for genetic engineering projects involving extinct species, has announced plans to resurrect the bluebuck, an African antelope that went extinct approximately 200 years…
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OpenAI, Nvidia, Alphabet And More Sign AI Deal With Pentagon For Classified Military Use
The Pentagon announced agreements with seven major technology firms (OpenAI, Alphabet, Nvidia, SpaceX, Microsoft, Amazon, and Reflection) to integrate their artificial intelligence tools into classified military networks for “lawful operational…
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Meta anuncia que despedirá a 8.000 trabajadores mientras multiplica su inversión en IA
Meta planea despedir a aproximadamente 8.000 trabajadores, lo que representa el 10% de su plantilla total, según un memorando enviado a sus empleados. Además de estos despidos, la compañía ha…
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Meta firma un acuerdo multimillonario para usar chips de Amazon en IA
Meta firmó un acuerdo plurianual y multimillonario con Amazon para alquilar cientos de miles de chips Graviton y fortalecer así sus capacidades de cómputo en inteligencia artificial en un contexto…
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Luego de dos décadas, Intel rompe los máximos de la era puntocom gracias al impulso de la IA
Las acciones de Intel alcanzan un nuevo hito al superar por primera vez en 26 años los máximos logrados durante la burbuja puntocom, impulsadas por resultados financieros mejores de lo…
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Porsche vende su participación en Bugatti en medio de ajuste estratégico
Porsche acordó vender la participación del 45% que mantenía en Bugatti Rimac a un consorcio de inversionistas liderado por HOF Capital, en el que BlueFive Capital, firma de capital privado…
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Cómo una profesora de negocios convirtió los cruceros en un negocio de US$350.000
La historia muestra cómo una profesora de negocios, Melissa Newman, transforma su afición por los cruceros en una actividad altamente rentable al combinar conocimiento académico, manejo estratégico de redes sociales…
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Musk aspira a convertir a X en una “superapp” con herramienta bancaria a punto de lanzarse
X Money se presenta como la apuesta de Elon Musk para transformar X en una “superapp” financiera, integrando banca y pagos dentro de la red social con un lanzamiento público…